Person
William Josiah Tilson
United States Judge (1871–1949)
Overview
William Josiah Tilson (August 13, 1871 – May 26, 1949) was briefly a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and was a Judge of the United States Customs Court.
Education and career
Born on August 13, 1871, in Clear Branch, Tennessee, Tilson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1894 from Yale University, a Bachelor of Laws in 1896 from Yale Law School and a Master of Laws in 1897 from the same institution. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1898 to 1926.
Federal judicial service
Key facts
- lawyer, judge
- United States
- August 13, 1871
- May 26, 1949
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